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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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And a problem for market bulls is that such a capex reduction may coincide with two classic markers that Perkins believes usually accompany a market top: insider selling and monetary tightening.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

PVH now expects flat revenue growth for fiscal 2026, a reduction from its prior forecast and analyst expectations of 0.8%.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Two neighborhoods treated by the Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District saw a more than 80% reduction in the female Aedes aegypti population in 2024 and 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

NAHT's Graham Gault said "school leaders have yet to experience any meaningful reduction in the huge pressures they face," while the NEU's Pauline Buchanan said "there has been insufficient progress on core matters".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The weavers at the Massachusetts Corporation had all refused the agent’s demand that they each tend four looms and take a piece rate reduction as well.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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